UNITED STATES
SECURITIES AND EXCHANGE COMMISSION
WASHINGTON, DC 20549
FORM 8-K
CURRENT REPORT PURSUANT TO
SECTION 13 OR 15(d) OF THE
SECURITIES EXCHANGE ACT OF 1934
Date of Report (Date of earliest event reported): October 20, 2015 (October 19, 2015)
BANCORPSOUTH, INC.
(Exact name of registrant as specified in its charter)
| Mississippi | 1-12991 | 64-0659571 | ||
| (State or other jurisdiction of incorporation) |
(Commission File Number) |
(IRS Employer Identification No.) |
| One Mississippi Plaza 201 South Spring Street Tupelo, Mississippi |
38804 | |
| (Address of principal executive offices) | (Zip Code) |
Registrant’s telephone number, including area code (662) 680-2000
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Section 2 – Financial Information
| Item 2.02. | Results of Operations and Financial Condition. |
On October 19, 2015, BancorpSouth, Inc. (the “Company”) issued a news release announcing its financial results for the third quarter ended September 30, 2015. A copy of the news release is furnished as Exhibit 99.1 to this Current Report on Form 8-K (this “Report”) and is incorporated herein by reference in its entirety.
Section 7 – Regulation FD
| Item 7.01. | Regulation FD Disclosure. |
The Company will conduct a conference call at 10:00 a.m. (Central Time) on October 20, 2015 to discuss its financial results for the third quarter ended September 30, 2015. A copy of the presentation to be used for the conference call is furnished as Exhibit 99.2 to this Report and is incorporated herein by reference in its entirety.
Section 9 – Financial Statements and Exhibits
| Item 9.01. | Financial Statements and Exhibits. |
| (d) | Exhibits. |
| Exhibit 99.1 | News release issued on October 19, 2015 by BancorpSouth, Inc. | |
| Exhibit 99.2 | Presentation for conference call to be conducted by BancorpSouth, Inc. on October 20, 2015 |
SIGNATURES
Pursuant to the requirements of the Securities Exchange Act of 1934, the Registrant has duly caused this report to be signed on its behalf by the undersigned hereunto duly authorized.
| BANCORPSOUTH, INC. | ||
| By: | /s/ Cathy S. Freeman | |
| Cathy S. Freeman | ||
| Senior Executive Vice President and Chief Administrative Officer | ||
Date: October 20, 2015
EXHIBIT INDEX
| Exhibit Number |
Description | |
| 99.1 | News release issued on October 19, 2015 by BancorpSouth, Inc. | |
| 99.2 | Presentation for conference call to be conducted by BancorpSouth, Inc. on October 20, 2015 | |